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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-83-05841 4 <" 3 CITY OF MIA MI. FLORIDAZ INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM - � V TO Howard V. vary =ATE June 30, 1983 °ILE City Manager FROM- &er�rl.'Howard, D�Ir_tor Department of Recreation SUBJECT Fina! Comparative -Evaluation Film Festival ?rccosals REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES. Following the directives of the City Commission by Motion No. 83-424, of May 31, 1983 we are submitting our evaluation of the two proposed film festivals. The Miami Film Festival presented by Dr. Stephen Bowles and Nat Chediak cosponsored by the University of Miami and the Coconut Grove Film Expositicn 1984 submitted by Mr. Richard Fendelman. FINANCIAL COMPARATIVE DATA Projected Budget Miami Film Festival $220,600 INCOME IN KIND MATCH (U. of Miami)- $ 37,000 EARNED INCOME (Tickets Sales)$ 61,300 PROJECTED GRANTS (NFAD-FAC) $ 42,000 (NEA-TAC) BENEFIT GALA Fund Raising In Rental Waivers and Other Services Cash TOTAL: $ 40,000 Requested Funding $ 20,000 $ 20,300 $ 40,300 V11 1 of 3 V Coconut Grove Film Exposition $335,700 $ 85,000 Corporate $ 69,868 Tickets Sales $ 80,000 Dade County (Requested) $ 25,700 Fund Raising me= $75,000 Cash TOTAL $75,000 ;l 2 t /AOOT/OA/ 83-5841. I e Memo to Mr. Howard V. Gary June 30, 1983 Page 2. Financial Comparative Data Miami Film Festival Coconut Grove Film Exposition Greater Number of Seats for Event will be within City of Miami proper. :might Conven- tion Center, Beaumont Cinema, Arcadia Cinema. Sites - - - Coconut Grove Cinema Players Theatre Ransom Everglades School Peacock Park Sponsors & Supporters City of Coral Gables - - - University of Miami - - - Victor Nunez (Philantropist) - - - Raul Masvidal (Banker) - - - John Sayles (Film Maker) - - - Nestor Almendro (Oscar Award Winner) Peter Bogdanovich (Film Maker) Jack Batho (French Attache Norleans) Paolo Malfatti (Italian Consul General) Michael Roeder (Goethe Institute Atlanta) Lissy Bellaiche (Danish Film Institute) Alberto Campillo (Mexican -Ambassador - Washington) Expertise Beaumont Theatre Series of - - - the University of Miami in existence for 10 years. Cinemateque program in - - - operation for the last 10 years New World Festival 1982 Film Component Only successful program that stayed in budget and was well attended - American Film Institute Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce Players Theatre Ransom Everglades School Jamaican Film Festival 1981 (2 Weeks) Brazilian Film Festival 1982 (1 Week) Therefore, after considering the above data, this department recommends the Miami Film Festival be funded as the only City sponsored Film Festival in the amount of $.15,000 in cash and $10,000 in rental fee waivers for a total of $25,000 with the proviso that said festival adhere to the following requirements of the City Commission. 2 of 3 83-584� I t Memo to Mr. Howard V. Cary — June 30, 1983 Page 3.- 1. The greater number of seats for each festival will be in the City of Miami. 2. No other community outside the City of Miami will participate in the event unless they contribute in kind to the festival. 3. No pornography will shown. 4. No politically inflammatory films will be shown. AHH/AHL/ar 3 of 3 H COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION MIAMI, FLORIDA MAY 25th to 28th, 1984 PREPARED BY: RICHARD FENDELMAN and MICHAEL A. PICOT 3199 GRAND AVE., COCONUT GROVE, FLORIDA 33133, (305)446.5355 83-584. INDEX CONTENTS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE CHOICE OF EXPOSITION DATES CHOICE OF EXPOSITION LOCATION PROGRAM OUTLINE & SCHEDULE PROGP.A'4 CONCEPT ADDITIONAL RELATED ACTIVITIES FILM EXPOSITION BENEFITS FIVE YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN BUDGE': PERSONAL BIOGRAPHIES PAGE 1 3 4 5 9 14 17 21 25 83-584t 0 t STATEIMENT OF PURPOSE - The COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION, (GROVEX), is conceived as an annual celebration of the art of film, which provides the general public with the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of both new and retrospective films, documentaries and video p =ductions from around the world. - To stimulate interest in and appreciation of the artistic, cultural, social as well as entertainment values embodied in film through both structured seminars and informal interaction with the producers, directors, actors and technicians who create film. - To celebrate Miami's unique position as an important economic, cultural and political bridge between the Americas through the creation of an annual 'Latin American Film & Video Showcase'. - To explore the inter -relationship between film, literature, music, song -writing, the fine arts and their impact on today's lifestyles through seminars, exhibitions and live performances. - To enhance existing professional skills and stimulate new employment opportunities in South Florida's expanding film, video and recording industries by focusing attention on the artistic, technical and business career opportunities in these industries through structured educational seminars. - To stimulate a greater sense of awareness and interest in the opportunities and potential for film and video production in South Florida through the establishment of stronger connections and dialogue between area business leaders and the national and international film -making community. -1- 83-584' - To generate positive national and international publicity, which will contribute to the enhancement of Miami's tourism appeals. - To create a new entertainment attraction with diverse appeals, which in the short-term will add to the enjoyment of visitors to the area, and which in.the long-term will become a significant tourism generator. 83-584, 0 t CHOICE OF EXPOSITION DATES MAY 25th - 28th, 1984 The timing of the COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION has been determined by the following factors: - Non-competitive positioning with respect to established national and international film festivals, - The availibility of exhibition facilities and hotel accomodations, - The desirability of creating an entertainment event within a time frame that is beneficial to the areas tourism industry, - The desirability of launching the event over a traditional holiday weekend (Memorial Day), - Historically comfortable weather conditions to enhance those activities which will take place outdoors. -3- 83-581.. CHOICE OF EXPOSITION LOCATION The choice of location, Coconut Grove, Miami, has been determined by the following criteria: The desirability of showcasing the FILM EXPOSITION in an advantageous environment which projects the best facets of South Florida's unique life-style, - The availibility of the required exhibition facilities, - The convenience of having all exhibition facilities within walking distance. - The convenient accessibility of quality hotel accommodations for Exposition participants and visitors, - The diversity of accessible restaurants, shops, entertainment facilities, and attractions which will enhance the overall appeal and add to the enjoyment of Exposition participants, • - The overall environment which is conducive to successful, long-term tourism development, - The community as a whole which is generally sympathetic to and supportive of the arts. -4- 83-5841 m i vi GD TIME PLAYERS GROVE GROVE STATE CINFm SQUARE 711EATRE gam 10am Ham norm 1pn 2pn 3pn 4pn 5pm Opening 6pm Reception 7pn 8pm Film Film Latin Film 9pn Tribute Premiere Showcase lOpn Film Latin Film llpn Retrospective Showcase mid- Movie Movie Movie lam Mystery Madness Mayhem 2am PROGRAM OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE RANSOM GROVE COCONUP EVERGLADES ISLE GROVE IWEL Press Luncheon FRIDAY 25th MAY, 1984 GRAND FIU4 CAVE AR `P 11-ACOCK BAY LOCATION GALLL- R. L•S PARK HC7PM Film Art Exhibition l PROGRAM OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE SATURDAY 26th MAY, 1984 TIME PLAYERS (2nW- GROVE RANSOME GROVE COOONUP GRAND FII14 GENIE ART PEACOCK STATE CINEMA SQUARE WERGL ADES ISLE GROVE BAY LOCATION GALLERIES PARK 'I1 IEATRE l "1EL HOTEL. 9am loam Repeat Children' Films 1lam Friday Opening noon Tribute Children' Films llm 21xn Film Film Latin Film Student Film 31in Retrospective Showcase 91An Film Film Latin Film Student Film 51xn Retrospective Showcase filar Film Latin Film Documentary Film 7Vn Retrospective Showcase Slxn Premiere Fi1m Latin Film Documentary Film 9pm Benefit Premiere Showcase 10Inn Film Latin Film Documentary Film lllxn Premiere Showcase mid- Movie Movie t•bvie Documentary Film lam Mystery Madness Mayhem tam Seminar The Business Of Acting ' Seminar Seminar Independent Music Film For And Film Video And Financing TV Techniques ; A Star For r4i Film Art Exhibition Live In Concert Nbvies By Moonlite C"? PROGRAM OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE TIME PLAYERS GROVE GROVE RANSOMS STATE CINEMA SQUARE EVERGLADES THEATRE 9am 10am Film Children' Films ]lam Tribute noon Childrens' Films ]pin 21m Film Film Latin Film Student Films 3pn Retrospective Showcase 4pm Film Film Latin Film Student Films Spm Retrospective Showcase 61m Film Latin Film Documentary Film 71-m Retrospective Showcase 81xn Film Film Latin Film Documentary Film 9pn Tribute Premiere Showcase tv lOpm Filmn Latin Film Documentary Film llpmn Premiere Showcase mid- Plovie Movie Mvie Documentary Film lam Mystery 'Madness Mayhem tam SUNDAY 27th MAY Seminar Seminar Seminar The From Music Television Audition For Commercial To Film Performance And i . TV FILM GROVE AIM• PEACOCK IOCMICN GALLERIES PARK A Star For A Day Film Art Exhibition Live In Concert lbvies By Wmlite 7'Mu, P AYEIRS GR(M MIME•, C I M7.MA 11 IMPRE 9am ]Ram Ilain 1 N.�UI l ll)M 2E xn Fi 1 m 3Eni 4+xn Fi l m 5lxn 6pin Fi hn Ilan Blxn Fi 1 m 9Ent 1Qlxn Fi lm 1 ll xn mid - lam tam PROGRAM OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE GROVE RANSO ME GEME COCONUF SQUARE EVERGUMES ISLE GROVE HUM Reheat Childrens' Film Sunday Fjlm Tribute Childrens' Films Film Latin Film Documentary Film Retrospective Showcase Film Latin Film Documentary Film Retrospective Showcase Film Latin Film Documentary Film Retrospective Showcase Film Latin Film Documentary Film Film Iatin Film Documentary Film MONDAY 28th MAY GRAND FILM GROVE ART T11E BAY II MICN GALIERU S BARNACLE I101'EL Film Art Exhibition A ' Picnic ' With 'Ihe ' Stars 4 u FILM TRIBUTE PROGRAM CONCEPT Three film artists of world wide distinction, from :North America, Latin America and Western Europe will be honored in person, with retrospective tributes to their work. NEt4 FILMS New and important motion pictures from the great directors of the world will be exhibited for the first time in America. FILM RETROSPECTIVES Rare treasures, popular favorites and films which have made a significant social, cultural or artistic impact will be screened, with illustrative commentary by filmmakers, critics and historians. LATIN AMERICAN FILM SHOWCASE A selection of the best new and classic films produced in Latin America, with illustrative commentary by filmmakers and critics. MYSTERY, MAYHEM & MADNESS For the midnight movie buffs, a selection of classic (mystery), horror (Mayhem) and films which can only be characterized as being a little crazy (Madness). PREMIERE BENEFIT IaLJD GALA OF THE STARS The premiere screening of a major motion picture followed by a gala reception presented on behalf of a local charity. This black tie event will include personal appearances by the producer, director and stars of the picture, state and local dignitaries and other visiting and local celebrities, presented with all the glamour, excitement and hoopla of a Hollywood premiere opening. -9- 83-584t 4 4 LIVE IN CONCERT - MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES An illustration of the significant contribution made by music and song to the art of film through two live performances in the park, proceeding 11d0VIES BY ;100NLIGHT' . MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT An opportunity for the general public to enjoy movie magic in a beautiful outdoor setting, featuring two classic romantic films. CHILDREN'S PROGRAM A selection of classic and new films created specifically for a younger viewing audience. DOCUMENTARY FILMS A selection of documentary films which illustrate different facets of the human experience, and probe the mystery and magic of the world we live in. JURIED COMPETITION FOR STUDENT FIT24 MAKERS The State Department of Education, Division of Vocational Education (Industry Services) and the State Department of Commerce, in cooperation with the office of the Motion Picture and Television Advisory Council's on-the-job training program will establish an annual Juried Competition for Student Film Makers. The only criteria for entry will be the requirement that entrants are currently registered students taking college or university level courses. FIRST PRIZE: A one year scholarship to study film making at a Florida university. SECOND PRIZE: A 10 week internship program in film making with a Florida film production company. -10- 83-5841 6 C A STAR FOR A DAY An exciting opportunity to experience first hand how films are :Wade. Selected members of the audience will be given a script, rehearsed, costumed, made-up, and then ... LIGHTS, ACTION, CA4ERA... they will become 'A STAR FOR A DAY', supported by a complete film location set, director and professional film crew. A PICNIC WITH THE STARS A unique opportunity to share a picnic lunch and participate in a public symposium with visiting film producers, directors and stars, in an informal and beautiful outdoor setting. FILM ART EXHIBITION An exhibition illustrating the influence of film themes, characters and personalities, in painting, sculpture and contemporary fine art forms. SEMINARS THE BUSINESS OF ACTING: An intensive all day seminar designed to provide nuts -and -bolts information for both prospective and professional actors. Topics to be covered include talent repre- sentation and how to get it, casting procedures and techniques, the role of unions and guilds, contracts, tax advantages, properties, and the rights and responsibilities of actors, agents, directors and producers. INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO - FINANCING AND IMARKETMG TECHNIQUES: This day long seminar examines successful techniques for financing, marketing and distributing documentaries and short subjects. Topics cover investment, partnership structure, prospectus preparation, funding presentations, budgeting, distribution options and market research. -11- 83-584f MUSIC FOR FILM AND TELEVISION - A"NI INSIDE VIEW: This intensive two-day seminar examines the work of composers, songwriters, musicians and other creative artists involved in musical scoring and production for motion pictures, television and commercials. This seminar will include a case study of a major forthcoming musical special for television, and lecture from highly respected professionals who will share their personal prespectives, techniques and insights, supplemented by selected screenings, demonstrations and audience discussion. FROM AUDITION TO PERFORMANCE - ACTING FOR THE CAMERA: An intensive day -long workshop in acting and directing for the camera, designed for aspiring film and television actors and directors with profes- sional, community or college theatre experience. This practical hands-on program is geared toward dramatic performance for the camera, and covers the total process from interview and auditions, through rehearsal and taping. THE TELEVISION COMMERCIAL - AN INSIDE VIEW: Producing television commercials is a highly specialized and complex industry -within - the -industry. The process of condensing an advertiser's message into a short, entertaining, informative, unique and memorable segment that appeals to viewers requires enormous talent and eficrt. This full -day seminar provides a detailed examination of the entire process, from the first stage of pitching a concept to the client, to the delivery of the finished commercial to the television station. 5-fa 83-584, SUM14ER MEDIA JOBS TRAINING PROGRAPS The State Department, Division of Vocational Education (Industry Services), and the State Department of Commerce, in cooperation with the office of the Motion Picture and Television Advisory Council's on-the-job training program, will initiate two programs in conjunction with the Film Exposition. 1. The creation a Film Exposition Student Internship Program. 2. The creation of a Summer Jobs Program for selected juniors and seniors drawn from four Dade County inner-city high schools. The students will carry out the responsibilites of messengers, _ ushers, program sellers and assistant box-office staff. 83-584, 1 4 ADDITIONAL RELATED ACTIVITIES AREA RETATL BUSINESS PROMOTIONAL, TIE-IN The COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION will offer a wide selection of new, retrospective, documentary, student and childrens' films purposely chosen to appeal to a wide viewing audience, and as a result the event will be positioned as a business catalyst for area retail businesses. In this respect, the Film Exposition staff will encourage and assist area businessmen to take advantage of the Film Exposition's unique promotional opportunities to generate incremental revenues, both in the weeks preceding the event, as well as over the period of the Film Exposition. Area shops, stores and boutiques will be encouraged to develop special promotions, using film themes and characters, to stimulate consumer interest in their merchandise. Area restuarants will be encouraged to create special menus and drinks that reflect scenes or events immortalized in film, or perhaps drinks and dishes made famous by movie stars. Area clubs and disco's will be encouraged to promote 'Theme Parties' which draw their inspiration from classic film scenes and personalities, or music and song popularized in films. The implementation of this strategy will generate excellent publicity opportunities, both for participating businesses as well as the Film Exposition. In addition, it will add to the excitement and encourage broad community participation in the event. More importantly, it will enhance the Film Exposition's overall appeals by offering the participating public a more comprehensive attraction and entertaining experience. -14- - 83--5844 0 0 GRAPHIC ART COMPETITION The COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION will draw on the area's commercial graphics arts skills, to create a logo and letter- head design theme for the Film Exposition. This will take the form of a juried competition, with the winning entry adopted as the official 'image identity' for the Film Exposition. The winner will also earn the opportunity to create and produce the Film Exposition promotional materials. In addition, those entries which in the opinion of the judges deserve special recognition will be organized into a public exhibition. ANNUAL POSTER, 'T' SHIRT & BANNER COMPETITION The COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION will organize an annual juried poster, 'T' shirt, and banner competition, open to all artists in the area. The winning entry each year will be reproduced aq the F Expositions official poster, 'T' shirt and promotional In addition, selected entries will be featured in the F Exhibition. -15- 6 6 DISADVANTAGED & HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS1 PROGRAM It is the firm belief of the organizers of the COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION that exposing disadvantaged and handicapped children to the art of film at an early age will have a positive impact on their ability in later years to enjoy, understand and appreciate quality film presentations, and thereby enhance their ability to assimilate successfully within our society. In this respect, the Film Exposition staff will solicit sponsoring organizations to facilitate the opportunity for a number of these children to attend selected film presentations. FILM INDUSTRY PRODUCTION FACILITY TOUR In cooperation with the Florida State Department of Commerce, Motion Picture and Television Bureau, Dade County Television and — Film Coordinator, area film, video and recording associations and related business interests, the Film Exposition staff will arrange for visiting film producers, directors and other interested parties, to meet with industry business leaders and visit area film, video and recording production facilities, with a view to promoting the areas unique attributes as a film, video and recording production center. A HOLIDAY IN HOLLYWOOD The COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION'S key evaluation strategy will be the implementation of a research and analysis questionaire to be handed out to all participants attending ticketed events. As an incentive to the public to complete and return the questionaire, all completed questionaires received will be eligible for a prize drawing. The prize will be a one week HOLIDAY IN HOLLYWOOD (California), valid for two persons, including round trip airfare, airport transfers, hotel accommodations, car rental and an escorted tour of three major film studios. -16- 83--5841 L u AUDIENCE BENEFITS FILM EXPOSITION BENEFITS Movie -going is still considered one of the least expensive and most popular forms of entertainment in the world today. It appeals to a broad segment of the general public with relatively few constraints with respect to age, education, social, cultural, ethnic or economic background. Film, whether viewed in the movie theatre or on television, has and continues to be one of the most significant mediums of communication between peoples and societies, impacting social, cultural and artistic tasts and trends. However, economic constraints (box office potential) primarily determine the choice of the films that are made availiable to the viewing audience. It is in this context that Film Festivals represent an opportunity for the general public to see and enjoy a wide variety of films that are normaly unavailiab le through commercial exhibition at the local movie theater. This experience is further enhanced by the opportunity to see, listen to and even meet the producers, directors and stars who make the films. TOURISM BENEFITS It is a fair statement of fact that today film personalities generate on an ongoing bases more publicity exposure in the popular press than any other segment of society. Festivals, particularly Film Festivals which embody wide audience appeals and feature visiting producers, directors and stars, create obvious publicity opportunities, both for participating tourism related businesses and for the area as a whole. In this -17- ' 83--584' 0 0 respect the creation of a new mass market entertainment attraction for the area, will make a significant and positive contribution to the areas overall tourism appeals. It is in this context, in the short term, that the COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION can and will benefit tourism as an entertaining and enjoyable tourist satisfier, an unexpected and added bonus to their visit. In fact, it is often these unexpected happenings that enhance a vacation experience, providing those pleasurable memories which result in repeat and referral business, the most cost effecient method of generating incremental tourism. The Memorial Day Weekend holiday traditionally creates a positive impact on tourist arrivals to South Florida, particularly with respect to visiting family, friends and relatives from the north- east U.S. For this reason, the timing of the Film Exposition, Memorial Day Weekend, was chosen to maximize the marketing potential of the event with respect to local, state and out of state business. In this context, the Film Exposition should not be perceived as the primary reason for tourists to visit the area, rather it should be viewed as an additional activity option to existing appeals which may influence destination choices over competitive alternatives. In addition, the location of the Film Exposition, Coconut Grove, Miami, was chosen specifically because of its inherent and unique tourist appeals. It is anticipated that by pre-packaging a Memorial Day Weekend vacation, incorporating admission to selected Film Exposition events, in cooperation with area hotels and a major airline, the Film.Exposition will also generate incremental tourist arrivals over this period for the Coconut Grove area. - Meeting and convention participants planning to meet in South Florida during this period can also take advantage of this event as a pre - structured or optional entertainment activity. An ideal 'shopping, lunch and matinee' activity for visiting wives or a variation of the popular 'dinner/theater' package. -ls- 83--584, Area hoteliers can also use the event as an additional incentive to solicit both national and international film and industry related professional associations to hold meetings in Coconut Grove or Miami. The availability and accessibility of both the Coconut Grove Convention Center and the new James L. Knight Conference Center, supported by the availability of both established and new quality hotels, enhances the potential to attract small and medium size conventions.and conferences. The most important direct tourism benefit will be forthcoming for area hotels, shops, restaurants and clubs, from incremental - revenues generated by the Educational Seminars, Trade Show and Film 11arket participants, invited celebrities and visiting national and international film makers. Whilst gradually expanding the Film Exposition over the next five years, gaining stature, recognition and credibility, the event will be established as a significant tourism generator and an important factor contributing to the revitalization of Coconut Grove and Miami's tourism industry. FILM, VIDEO AND RECORDING INDUSTRY BENEFITS It should be noted that the interest and support shown by the involvement of the prestigeous American Film Institute* in the COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION is dictated by the recognition that Florida is now the third largest film and video production center in the U.S. following New York State and California. The Educational Seminar component of the Film Exposition, sponsored by the American Film Institute, is designed to enhance existing professional skills and stimulate new employment opportunities in South Florida's expanding film, video and recording industry by focusing attention on it's artistic, technical and business career opportunities. * See page 24. -19- 83-584, The COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION will focus both national and international attention on Florida as an emerging film and video production center. It will attract both national and international film makers who, through exposure to the areas' production facilities and unique film location opportunities, will be encouraged to make their own films here. In 1982, the production of film contributed $ 142,014,000. to _ the Florida economy. The film industry is a clean industry which is both capital and labor intensive. To further the expansion of the film and related industries in Florida must be considered as one of the COCONUT GROVE FIIJI EXPOSITION'S most important long- term goals. The production of film requires capital, employs local labor, utilizes hotels, restaurants, truck, car rental, security and sanitation services. In fact, it requires a diversified array of support skills and services, all of which generate direct revenue for the community. Once the film is produced and is distributed for world wide exhibition, it becomes a subtle and extremely effective promotional vehicle. The producer, director and film stars discuss their experiences filming on location, on radio and TV talk shows and in a multitude of print media interviews. But, perhaps, most important of all is the subliminal influence that film has on the viewer, indirectly projecting both the lifestyle appeals and vacation opportunities of it's background environment. The greater the film's success, the greater the industry and public scrutiny of all of the facets that contributed to it's success. -20- 83-584, 0 4 FIVE YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN The COCONUT GROVE FIL11 EXPOSITION should be viewed as a long-term project which will require a minimal of three to five years of development to realize its full potential. The anticipated evolution and expansion of this project is briefly outlined in the following paragraphs, however, the timing and actual implementation of new program elements will depend on the level of success achieved by the Film Exposition in it's early years. SECOND YEAR: NEW PROGRAP4 ELEMENTS - The creation of an Annual Juried Competition for new Latin American films. - The addition of an annual 'Awards Banquet'. - Establish in conjunction with the Florida film, video, and recording industry, an 'International Symposium' which focuses on the technical (state of the art) developments in film making and recording. The objective here is to establish a base from which to develop an annual 'International Film -Tech Trade Show' which will provide an additional incentive for film producers and technical specialists to visit the Film Exposition, and at the same time enchace potential exposure of the areas film, video and recording production facilities. THIRD YEAR: NEW PROGRAM -ELEMENTS - Expand Film Exposition from four to seven days duration. - Expand Juried Film Competition to include: Best Foreign Film Best First Feature Best Documentary Film Best Animated Film Best Student Film Best Latin American Film* * This competition will always be judged as a special category. -21- �7a�"a�j8%� However, whilst all Latin American Films entered may be entered in other applicable categories, the reverse will not apply. It is intended to make a special effort to enlarge and enhance the 'Latin American Showcase' with a view to achieving two additional long-term objectives: 1. To provide the COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION with a unique program focus which reflects Miami's special relationship with Latin America, and provides the Film Exposition with a clearly defined competitive position vis a vie competing national and international film festivals. 2. To establish the COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION as an important Film Market, initially offering new Latin American film and video product, eventually expanding to include national and international film and video product. It should be noted that the most successful Film Festivals, Cannes and Berlin, are in fact primarily Film Markets, attracting the major film and Tq producers and distributors from throughout the world, who come to see, buy and sell new film and video product for world wide distribution. - Expanded educational programs to enclude a greater variety of seminar options. Benefiting from previous years experiences, we intend to offer more highly -specialized seminars for special interest needs. FOURTH YEAR: NEW PROGRAM ELEMENTS - Expanded Juried Film Competition categories to include: Best Actor Best Actress Best Screenplay Best Musical Score Best Director - Establish a FILM MARKET to which representatives of distributors, exhibitors and film makers from around the world will be invited to view, buy and negotiate distribution rights for feature films documentaries, shorts, TV films, serials and specials. -22- ' 83-584- 0 It is anticipated that by the fourth year, the Film Exposition will have established a level of acceptance and credibility sufficient to attract both the quantity and quality of new film product that will justify the establishment of a FILM MARKET. FIFTH YEAR: NEW PROGRAM ELEMENTS - Expand Film Exposition from seven to ten days duration. - Expand the International Film -Tech Trade Show to incorporate a Consumer Electronic Exposition. In this respect, the Exposition staff have initiated discussions with the Consumer Electronics Industry, who have indicated interest in establishing six regional Consumer Electronic Expositions, one of which would be held in Miami, possibly just preceding or during the Film Exposition. It shold be noted that South Florida is today the third largest consumer market in the U.S. of film, video, recording and related products and services. - Expand the scope of the Juried Film Competition to enclude additional categories: Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Newcomer Best Song etc. - Upgrade the Annual Awards Banquet to include a 'top of the line entertainment package' with sufficient appeal to package for national and international distribution as a TV Special. -23- 83-5841 A *THE A14ERICAN FILM INSTITUTE The American Film Institute was founded in 1967 by an Act of Congress. It publishes the 'American Film Magazine of the Film and TV Arts', which is distributed to its 150,000 members inter- nationally with a readership of over h nillion. The Institute has a campus center for advanced film studies in Los Angeles which is a production conservatory with 120 fellows each year, studying in the areas of directing, production, cinematography, editing and writing. For the past five years AFI has sponsored the 'Aspin Seminar', the largest film and TV think-tank. This is a closed, five day seminar for top industry executives funded by ARCO. AFI also produces the nationally televised 'Annual Life Achievement Award', from the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. Second only to the Oscars in prestige, this years award went to director John Houston. The American Film Institute also prepares a 'Distinguished Lecture Series' for members of Congress and the White House, a variety of premiere events at it's headquarters in the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., seminars in conjunction with the Writers Guild, ASC (American Society of Cinematographers), the Directors Guild, IA (Cinematographers Union) and substantial seminars on 'Collective Bargaining & Labor Relations in the Film Industry'. The Institute preserves film and coordinates a national preservation effort through exchanges of information and through the administration of National Endowment for the Arts funds to film archives around the country. -24- s 83-584' t* PROJECTED SUMMARY BUDGET PROJECTED EXPENSES SALARIES & WAGES $ 88,000 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 18,200 EXPOSITION OPERATING EXPENSES 53,500 ADVERTISING & PROMOTION 97,000 TRANSPORTATION 54,000 (airfare, hotel, etc.) MISCELLANEOUS & RESERVE 25,000 TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENSES PROJECTED INCOME TICKET SALES (50% capacity) $ 69,868 III -KIND SERVICES 85,000 � GRANTS & CONTRIBUTIONS 180,832 TOTAL PROJECTED INCOME $ 335,700 $ 335,700 83-5841 J t* PERSONAL !.ICHPR?) FENOEUTAN As Director of the COCONUT GROVE FILM EXPOSITION, Richard Fendelman brings with him ten years of experience in film exhibition and promotion as owner and creator of the well known and respected Grove Cinema, in Coconut Grove, Florida. During these ten years the Cinema has been a driving and guiding force for revitilization of Coconut Grove and Miami as a creative and artistic community by presenting the very best films from around the world, by creating many unique mini film festivals such as the annual 'Jamaican Film Festival' and 'Cinema Brazil' and by presenting many film personalities, directors and producers and their works. tRr. Fendelman is a graduate of the University of Miami with a B.A. in "lass Communications concentrating in television and film production. He has worked at various tv and radio stations around the country and was Station Manager and Director of an Ar-ed Forces Television and Radio Station while dervina on active duty in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Fendelman is 36 years old, married and has one child. He also serves his community with public service as an elected board member of the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce, as a board member of the Coconut Grove Development Authority, and as a board member of the Coconut Grove Elementary School PTA. 83-5840 % 0 FROM: NAT CHEDIAK RE: THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL 1. THE GREATER NUMBER OF SEATS FOR THE EVENT WILL BE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI PROPER. 2. NO OTHER COMMUNITY OUTSIDE THE CITY OF MIAMI WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT UNLESS THEY CONTRIBUTE IN KIND TO THE FESTIVAL. 3. NO PORNOGRAPHY WILL BE SHOWN. 4. NO POLITICALLY INFLAMMATORY FILMS WILL BE SHOWN. Nat Chediak, Director, The Miami Film Festival 83-5840 P ADDENDA The Miami Film Festival EXPENSES Personnel: Tentative Festival Budget revised June 19, 1983 Festival directors (a) 24,000.00 Secretary/receptionist (a) 2,000.00 Festival coordinator (a) 59000.00 Assistant to the directors (a) 59000.00 Film acquisition/expeditor (a) 2,000.00 Guest arrangement/coordinator 29000.00 Theatre staff (a) 5000.00 Office staff (b) 15,000.00 Operating Expenses: Legal expenses (b) 1,500.00 Accountant (b) 29000.00 Travel 129000.00 Theatre rental (b)* (c) 179000.00 Security 1,600.00 Office rental (b) 59000.00 Office supplies (b) 29500.00 Phone, telex, cable 4,000.00 Development (b) 5,000.00 Freight (films) 59000.00 Postage (mailings) 1,500.00 Film rentals 5,000.00 Subscriptions 200.00 Tickets 19000.00 Miscellaneous 2,000.00 Contingency 18,500.00 Advertising and Promotion: Marketing consultant 120000.00 Media advertising Trade publications 5,000.00 Consumer publications 15,000.00 Promotional material Programs 5,000.00 Poster 2,000.00 * $69300.00 allotted toward the use of Beaumont Cinema and the Knight Center 83-584, T* A The Miami Film Festival Tentative Festival Budget revised June 19, 1983 EXPENSES (continued from previous page) Guests (transportation, accomodations, honoraria): Six filmmakers from Europe 17,400.00 Six filmmakers from United States 11,700.00 Ten critics and/or distributors from the United States 8,700.00 TOTAL EXPENSES 220,600.00 EXPLANATION OF PARENTHETICAL LETTERS (a) paid as an independent contractor (b) in -kind contribution (c) Knight Center, Beaumont Cinema, C inematheque, Arcadia 83-5841 The Miami Film Festival INCOME Earned income: Ticket sales Unearned income: In -kind contributions University of Miami City of Miami Metro -Dade County Tentative Festival Budget revised June 19, 1983 51,300.00 37,300.00 20t000.00 20p000.00 Grants Dade County Council of Arts & Science 2,000.00 Nat'l. Endowment for the Arts (pend.) 15,000.00 Florida Arts Council 7, 500.00 Nat'l. Found. for Adv. of Arts (pend.) 5,000.00 City of Miami 20,000.00 City of Coral Gables (pend.) 5,000.00 Private sector and Benefits Corporate and private donations and fundraising events 37,500.00 TOTAL INCOME 220,600.00 83 -5841 OF Miami Fest Seeks AFM Give, Take Cantim. Mov l-, Tliv Miami Film Festival (latest version) is planning a nun-cumpeti. live outing Feb. 3-12. 1984: over- lapping the American Film Market in l.os Angek-, but hoping it can make wuiie kind of mutually -bene- ficial accommodation. ;Miami producer -director Jerry Winters. exec consultant to the rest and co-chairman of its board of di- reMors :dung with Luis I-itiredo. said here the three-prongt4i thrwit of the new test will be to "empha• size new and classic quality films from the U.S. and internationally, bring in a dozen or so filmmaking personalities from the U.S. and abroad and present important rel rospect ives. " Winters. consulting with the international film comnwnily in Cannes, says this tentative budget is around 5175.WO the first year, in- cluding in -kind services. funds coming from the Dade (Miami) County Council of Arts and SO- ences and hopefully other govern- ment and private sources. Directing the Miami film festi- val are film exhibs Nat M—diak and Stephen Bowles. They plan to utilize local theatres, running around V pievs in 10 days under currant plans. two evening performances a day. four Friday and Sattirday. us - ing daytime for retrospectives. Thought is to add more theatres in Anglo and Latin areas of Miami. unspooiing new and retro product to suit. Unlike prior :Miami Pests, in- cluding last year's New World Festival, which had a successful film component. Winters is not making large claims for the new outing as a potential tourist lure, pegging it more to locals. . On the other hand, he's hoping -those heading for the AF M may want to stop by Miami and unspool films for review and reaction - be- fore pitching in L.A. 83-5840 r The Miami Film Festival CONTENTS OF PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Miami Film Festival page 1 Tentative Festival Budget 4 Appendix 1: Co -directors Appendix 2: Board of Directors g Support Material: Bill Cosford (film critic, The Miami Herald) Candice Russell (film critic, Fort Lauderdale News/Sun-Sentinel) Victor Nunez (film director: Gal Young Un, et al.) John Sayles (film director: Return of the Secaucus Seven, Lianna, Baby It's You) Nestor Almendros (cinematographer: Days of Heaven(Academy Award), The Last Metro, Kramer vs. Kramer, et al.) Peter Bogdanovich (film director: Last Picture Show, They All Laughed, et al.) Jack Batho (Attachd Culturel, Consulat General de France) Michael Roeder (Director, Goethe Institute, German Cultural Center) Paolo Malfatti (Consul General, Consolato Generale D'Italia) Lissy Bellaiche (Film Festivals Director, The Danish Film Institute) Alberto Campillo (Cultural Counselor, Embarjada de Mexico) 4 83-5841 r- The Miami Film Festival page 1 THE MiAMI FILM FESTIVAL Project description/B revised June S, 1983 The Miami Film Festival, to be held annually in February, will present a locally based, distinguished film festival that will attract national and international attention for its high quality and standards in both films and guests --the kind of quality that will distinguish The Festival and South Florida. It is time to begin building the solid tradition of an annual film festi- val with emphasis on quality that will bring awareness and respect to South Florida. It will be a festival with all the excitement and accouterments of a celebration of the arts: media promotion, spot lights, festival posters, sou- venir programs and street banners. The foundations have been laid, the con- tacts have been established, the credibility has been secured by the exper- ienced and professional directors of The Festival. The Festival will emphasize the presence of filmmakers of international reputation accompanying their work. Encouragement will be given to audience interaction with question/answer sessions, colloquiums, seminars, interviews, receptions --offering as much visibility as can be arranged. This utilization of guests will serve educational as well as festival and social functions. Specifically, The Festival will encompass several thrusts. Each of these thrusts is designed to create an environment of excitement (as only movies can do) and to elevate The Miami Film Festival into the ranks of internationally respected film festivals. Further, maintaining an awareness of South Flor- ida's large and important hispanic population, The Festival will stress the participation of quality Spanish language films (subtitled in English). The international cinema component of The Festival will present a samp- ling of the best and most recent feature films from around the globe. In addi- tion to this international sampler, each year The Festival will present a pro- gram of films that highlight either the cinema of a specific nationality or an internationally exciting film trend. (For the first year of the festival, for example, it is the cinema of Spain that will receive this attention.) Retrospectives will be a significant part of the festival, honoring the films of at least two individuals each year. One of these retrospectives will present the career of an American filmmaker who has created a body of distin- guished films. The other retrospective will focus attention on the films of a European director of prominence. In both cases, if the filmmaker is living, he/she will be present; if deceased, the retrospective tribute will be given by an equally respected filmmaker. At least one program will be devoted to showcasing the works of Florida filmmakers. This will become a vital component of The Festival, as it empha- 83-5840 z "I CO The Miami Film Festival page 2 Project description/B revised June 5, 1983 sizes and services the rich and important ethnic complexion of the area. As an event to display their films, The Festival should provide an incentive for both the established and emergent filmmakers of Florida to strive for higher quality in their art. Personal appearances will spotlight the event. Representatives of the international film community will personalize The Festival through interaction with audiences and media, maximizing their presence and availability. Such participation by filmmakers creates a deeper dimension to the filmgoing exper- iences by making it a "live" event. Further, it is expected that as The Miami Film Festival expands both in scope and prestige, a sizable counting of those non-residents who journey to the area specifically to attend The Festival will be evident and significant. In forthcoming years, it will become an annual meeting place for important mem- bers of the film community ---stars, directors, producers, promoters, distribu- tors and exhibitors —and all the publicity that always accompanies such an event. It is this glamour and magic that will make the Miami area a focal point for both popular and professional excitement. This has happened before with other film festivals and there is every logical reason to believe that with The Miami Film Festival it can happen here and can happen soon. Film, like any of the arts, is a bridge between cultures. South Florida prides itself on being a center of international banking and trade. The ties with Spanish-speaking countries, for example, both in geographical proximity and population demographics favors cultural exchange as a way of expanding and solidifying neighborly relations. Similarly, with Miami strategically located on many of the overseas air routes, it is a convenient and desirable stopover for filmmakers going to or returning from Europe. The creation of The Miami Film Festival as an annual event would be a contribution in the direction of supporting international friendship. Not only will citizens of South Florida become more aware of what is argu- ably the art form of the twentieth century, but it will bring people of di- verse cultural backgrounds into a common interest. The people of South Flor- ida will have the rare opportunity to meet and speak with some of the most exciting and productive filmmakers and personalities from around the world. TBE FIRST ANNUAL MI MI FILM FESTIVAL Since Miami is an internationally known city, The Miami Film Festival will identify the festival as belonging to the South Florida area and repre- sent it to the global film market. It will be a ten-day, non-competitive festival celebrating the art and culture of film. The scheduling of The Miami Film Festival will be daily between February 3 (Friday) through February 12 (Sunday), 1984. This period is ideal for two 83-584► 4 z \- r� The Miami Film Festival page 3 Project description/B revised June S, 1983 reasons: first, it is one of those rare times in the year that does not con- flict with any other major film festivals, and second, it occurs at a time in the year that makes Florida an attractive alternative to the hardships of win- ter in the northern latitudes in this country and in Europe --a factor not to be minimized in attracting outstanding film personalities. The Festival will be divided between and run concurrently at Beaumont Cinema (on the campus of the University of Miami) and the Cinematheque and Arcadia Theatres (centrally located in Coral Gables). Opening and closing night ceremonies will occur at a prominent theatre in downtown Miami and a "best of the festival" revival will take place the following weekend at a theatre on Miami Beach. The ten -days of The Miami Film Festival will present films and filmmakers at each theatre at consistently scheduled times: Saturday and Sunday programs at 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 and 10:00 and weekday programs at 7:30 and 10:00. Admission for all events will be $4.00, except for opening and closing ceremonies and special events which will have an admission commensur- ate with the event. Various package options will be available. Unlike many festivals, the first effort of The Miami Film Festival will be directed towards generating excitement among the resident community of South Florida. The Beaumont Cinema and the Cinematheque and Arcadia Theatres already have loyal followings and established reputations as leaders in intro- ducing quality and specialized film programs to the Miami area. Important sup- port will also come from invitations and announcements that will be sent to all the leading and influential film critics, producers, distributors and ex- hibitors. Because of the unique character of The Miami Film Festival and its carefully chosen dates, it is certain that exciting press and trade coverage will result. The Festival will also provide Miami and South Florida with benefits and fundraising events periodically throughout the year. These events will bring personalities and activities that keep the anticipation of The Festival sub- stantially more visible than if it simply remained dormant for the year only to materialize for a single ten-day period. The culmination of these events, of course, would be The Miami Film Festival itself. . Co -directed by two outstanding organizers with established reputations for bringing quality foreign language films and film personalities to South Florida and supported by a distinguished Board of Advisors with a declared dedication to the arts, the success and continuation of The Miami Film Fes- tival are assured. 83-5841 7 The Miami Film Festival page 4 TENTATIVE FESTIVAL BUDGET EXPENSES Personnel: Festival directors (a) Secretary/receptionist (a) Festival coordinator (a) Assistant to the directors (a) Film acquisition/expeditor (a) Guest arrangement/coordinator Theatre staff (a) Office staff (b) Operating Expenses: Legal expenses Accountant Travel Theatre rental (c) Security Office rental (b) Office supplies (b) Phone, telex, cable Development Freight (films) - Postage (mailings) Film rentals Subscriptions Tickets Miscellaneous Contingency Advertising and Promotion: Marketing consultant Media advertising Trade publications Consumer publications Promotional material Brochures ProEr4ms Pester Project description revised June 5, 1983 24 , 000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 10,000.00 17,000.00 600.00 5,000.00 2,500.00 4,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 1,500.00 5,000.00 200.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 18,500.00 12,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 5,000.00 2,000.00 83-5841 r The Miami Film Festival Project description/B page 5 revised June 5, 1983 EXPENSES [continued from previous page] Guests (transportation, accomodations, honoraria): Six filmmakers from Europe 17,400.00 Six filmmakers from United States 11,700.00 Ten critics and/or distributors from United States 8,700.00 TOTAL YMENSES 220.600.00 EXPLANATION OF PARANTHETICAL LETTERS (a) paid as an independent contractor (b) in —kind contribution (c) Knight Center, Colony Theatre, Beaumont Cinema, Cinematheque, Arcadia 83-5841 i F The Miami Film Festival page 6 INCOME Earned income: Ticket sales Program sales Advertising Unearned income: In -kind contributions University of Miami City of Miami Project description/B revised June 5, 1983 51,300.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 37,300.00 20,000.00 Grants Dade County Council of Arts and Scienes 2,000.00 National Endowment for the Arts 15,000.00 Florida Arts Council 15,000.00 National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts 5,000.00 City of Miami 20,000.00 City of Miami Beach 5,000.00 Benfits 40,0` TOE, INCOME 220.600.00 83-584, 3 l■ r The Miami Film Festival page 7 Appendix 1 THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL CO -DIRECTORS Project description/B revised June S, 1983 Since so much of any film festival depends upon the demonstrated compe- tency of those who design and administer it, it is essential therefore to pro- vide some basic information concerning the nuclear personnel of THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL. Dr. Stephen E. Bowles (cc -director) is an Associate Professor of Film and Director of Beaumont Cinema at the University of Miami. He earned his doc- torate in film history and criticism from Northwestern University and has taught film courses on the university level for fifteen years. He has author- ed six books, including SidneX Lumet: Film Director, An Index to Critical Film Reviews (in three volumes) which has become a standard reference work in film research, The Filmbook Bibliograp Z and two forthcoming books on Images, Ideologies and Influences in the Arts and Planned Inspiration: The Psychology of Film Directing. In addition to teaching and writing, Dr. Bowles programs and directs Beaumont Cinema, a specialized film theatre which exhibits the full spectrum of quality motion pictures from classic retrospec- tives to contemporary premieres. During June of 1982, Dr. Bowles successfully presented the film component of Miami's New World Festival of the Arts. In appraising this event, critic Candice Russell wrote: "Bowles did the impos- sible --he booked three weeks worth of mostly superior films, he got people to come see them in the torrid June heat, and he won cultural prestige for an area badly in need of it. Working virtually alone, Bowles did what two pre- vious film festivals couldn't do --achieve serious status for the city as a place where the arts can be supported" (Fort Lauderdale News/Sun-Sentinel, December 26, 1982). Mr. Nat Chediak (co -director) is, as stated by Cliff Yudell in a cover story in Marquee Magazine (August/September, 1981), acknowledged as the "father of international film" in South Florida. Through his own initiative, he pioneered specialized film exhibition in Miami at a time when only commer- cial Hollywood films Were available for viewers. In 1974, Mr. Chediak was selected by the American Film Institute as one of the top twenty film exhibi- tors in the country. As a result of this honor, he was invited to help form the Association of Specialized Film Exhibitors, of which he is the only found- ing member in Florida. Under his direction, the Cinematheque and Arcadia thea- tres have become two of the most prestigious art theatres in the country while bringing the best in international cinema to South Florida. Mr. Chediak is also responsible for introducing some of the world's most influential as well 83l-5841 i Ir OW The Miami Film Festival page 8 Project description/B revised June 5, 1983 as promising filmmakers to the United States. Bill Cosford, film critic for The Miami Herald (as quoted in the aforementioned article) has publicly com- mented: "It's inconceivable that places like ... the Grove Cinema could be doing the kind of things they're doing if Nat hadn't brought these movies in and essentially raised people's consciousness. ... What he had done has helped my own growth as a film writer immeasurably. He's certainly had more impact in the foreign film area than anyone else here." Because of his outstanding work, Mr. Chediak has received numerous commendations from the press and the City of Miami. Additional recognition was accorded Mr. Chediak when he was asked to serve the Florida cultural community as a member of the Florida Arts Council; he has participated in this capacity for the past three years. Both Dr. Bowles and Mr. Chediak have been in Miami and operated local independent film theatres for nearly a decade each. The theatres have established reputations with loyal followings. This consistency alone virtually assures the success of a film festival in which they are to pool their expertise and resources. 83-5846 0*. The Miami Film Festival Project description page 9 revised June 5, 1983 Appendix 2 THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MR. JERRY WINTERS (Co-chairman, Board of Advisors; Executive Consul- tant, The Miami Film Festival). Producer, writer, director for motion pic- tures and television, included in his credits is A Look at Liv (about act- ress Liv Ullmann, for CBS Cable); Honorary Board, Players State Theatre; Board of Patrons, Greater Miami Opera Association; building committee, Miami Beach Development Corporation: Colony Theatre Project. MR. LUIS LAUREDO (Co-chairman, Board of Advisors). Board member, Coun- cil of Arts and Sciences; Executive Vice-president, Westel International; for- mer Vice-president, Export -Import Bank of the United States (Presidential appointment); former Chairman of the Board, Commercebank; former member, U. S. Commission for UNESCO. MR. WILLIAM BURDETTE. Attorney, investment counselor; developmental management of corporations; supporter of the arts. MRS. MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS. For four decades, the voice -of -the - everglades and author of many books including the 1947 classic Everglades: River of Grass; founder of Friends of the Everglades, an environmental pro- tection organization; a Miamian since 1915; daughter of Judge Stoneman, found- er of The Miami Herald. MR. DONALD EAR. Philanthropist, supporter of the arts; Chairman of the Board, P.A.C.E.; Co-chairman, J. N. D. Concert Series; Co-chairman, Miami Premiere Committee of the American Ballet Theatre. MR. STEVEN H. ERAMS. President, International Cinema Equipment; active member, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (projection tech- nology standards committee). MS. MARYLEE LANDER. Dade County Film Coordinator for Motion Pictures and Television. MR. JACK LUFT. City planner, City of Miami. MR. RAUL MASVIDAL. Chairman of the Board, Biscayne Bank; Chairman, Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences; former Chairman, Dade-Broward Sports Authority. MRS. ANNE MEYER. Chairperson, Governor's Committee on the Status of Women; Chairperson, Miami Beach Development Corporation: Colony Theatre Pro- ject; radio interviewer and commentator; special contributor, Miami Maga- zine. 83-584' Ld The Miami Film Festival page 10 Project description/B revised June 5, 1983 DR. A. J. MONTANABI. Secretary, Greater Miami Opera Association; for- mer owner, Hialeah newspaper; motion picture coproducer; owner and President, Montanari Residential Treatment Center. MB. EDUARDO PADBON. President, Miami -Dade Community College (downtown campus); Co-chairman, Greater Miami United; former chairman, S.A.L.A.D. MB. GERALD PULVER. President Emeritus, Players State Theatre; Board of Patrons, Greater Miami Opera Association; former member, Florida State Theatre Board; owner and President, Washbowl, Inc. Additional names will be added to this board. 83-5846 i 1�NOf11 "1 ^�aiec� Zhe :Miami Tijeratb A KNIGHT-RIOOER NEWSPAPER T"E MIAMI HERALD PUBLISHING CO • 1 "ERALD PLAZA. MIAMI. FLORIOA 33101 • (AREA CODE 3O5) 3SO-2111 March 5, 1983 To supporters of the arts: This letter is to introduce Mr. Nat Chediak and Dr. Stephen Bowles, and to comment on their proposal to conduct an annual film festival in Miami and environs. Although neither I nor The Miami Herald are able to make commitments of resources, editorial support or even coverage in advance, it may be instructive to review what The Herald has reported about Mr. Chediak and Dr. Bowles, and the several Miami film festivals, in the past. Mr. Chediak, as has been reported in news stories and columns in The Herald for years, is a film exhibitor of considerable reputation locally and among distributors and filmmakers in New York, where most of the business of booking fine -art films is conducted. Mr. Chediak commonly is credited with creating an audience for art films in South Florida, and through his close contact with international film circles has managed to be first to introduce the work of several now -celebrated directors -- such as Wim Wenders and Bertrand Tavernier -- to the United States. He has. as The Herald has reported, extensive contacts among influential directors from Francois Truffaut, the lion of the French "New Wave," to Peter Bogdanovich, the American who made "What's Up, Doc?" to John Sayles, currently hailed as America's brightest young filmmaker. As reported in The Herald, 83-584, r. r 2. Mr. Chediak has steadily expanded his audience and his business; he now operates two theaters and a film -distribution company in Coral Gables. Dr. Bowles, a professor of film and criticism at the University of Miami and the author of a number of books on film theory, is unique among members of the film community in South Florida, in that he has experience running a successful film festival. Dr. Bowles was director of the film component of the New World Festival of the Arts in 1982, a task he undertook virtually singlehandedly; the film component arguably was the most successful element of the larger festival, having played to a large audience on the festival's smallest budget. As has been suggested in Herald articles, the pairing of Mr. Chediak and Dr. Bowles would bring together two of our community's premiere authorities on film and film exhibition, a felicitous combination. And as a large number of Herald articles have made plain, the concept of a South Florida film festival as an ongoing cultural and promotional resource cannot be overstated. on the occasion of previous film festivals in Miami, The Herald has committed large amounts of editorial space to preview, review and assess -after -the -fact. This commitment has been inspired by the belief that there is no more exciting and potentially popular cultural event than the film festival, which brings films and filmmakers from abroad, and sends back with them a clear message about the cultural vitality of South Florida. Film festivals attract a broad spectrum of national and international press coverage; given time to develop reputations, they bring large numbers of visitors (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto and even the small Colorado town of Telluride are prominent examples) . 83-584► 4 I' 3. Perhaps equally important, a film festival -- an event that seems a "natural" for South Florida, itself a growing movie -production center -- is the great "missing link" in South Florida's evolving cultural scheme. Mr. Chediak already has proven that a sophisticated audience exists locally for the most ambitous of fine -arts cinema. South Florida is one of the few communities in the country regarded as a strong market for fine -art films. Yet it is also one of the few that holds no regular film festival. The level of excitement generated by a film festival perhaps can be fully understood only be visiting New York or Telluride during festival weeks. But the need for one in South Florida's cultural life is easy to understand. With the resurrection of a first-class symphony orchestra, it is one of our community's prime cultural needs. William Cosford Miami Herald film critic and columnist 83-584, c rld March 3v 1983 To Cultural Agencies: i RNss arA Sun-Senlkinel Company What South Florida needs in the cultural sphere is a sure bet -- some event that will show the country, if not the world+ that Miami can produce a first-rate art experience unique to the area. What South Florida needs is a Miami Film Festival under the expert leadership of Steve Bowles and Nat Chediak. The record speaks for itself. Last Year Miami may have bit off more than it could chew with the ambitious New World Festival of the Arts in June. There was one exception to the events that drew half-hearted business. The Film Components a three-week bonanza of features, documentaries and avant-garde short films from around the world+ Proved a success with sold -out Performances and unanimous critical acclaim. Working virtually alone under tremendous Pressures of insufficient time and a Paltry operating budget+ Steve Bowles managed to out together a festival to rival in quality the New York Film Festival+ an annual event that wasn't nearly as satisfying in its 20th anniversary last fall as the Miami festival in its very first try. This success is attributable to Bowles] eminent good taste in Personally making the selection of films and his ability to organize a festival to maximum advantage for community support. It should also be noted that the unqualified success of Bowles, film festival has erased the ill will created by the first two Miami festivals of film, both of which were financially mismanaged and artistic debacles. The outstanding leadership of Nat Chediak as owner of the Cinematheque and Arcadia Theaters in Coral Gables has been another boon to the cause of the arts in South Florida over the Past decade. Singlehandedly, through his conscientious Programming of the best films from Europe+ Asian and the United Statest he has turned Miami from a backwater town for movies into a front-line city with a reputation for knowing the brighter side of international cinema. Chediak has booked dozens of area film premieres here over the Yearsr with the result that film sophistication and appreciation has spread among the Public. Through his capable efforts# Miami now Proudly ranks with larger cities where film flourishes like New York# Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, P.O. Box 14430. 101 North New River Drive East - Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33302 • (305) 761-4000 83-5841 W. cage two In closing I would like to say that the establishment of a Miami film festival on an annual basis is of Primary importance to the continued growth and reputation of the city. That it should be headed by Steve Bowles and Nat Chedijk+ longtime Miami residents with Proven track records of film -related success, Just naturally follows. Sincerelyt Candice Russell Movie Critic Fort Lauderdale News and Sun -Sentinel Fort Lauderdalet Florida 83--584, C r Nat Chadiak 620 San Esteban Coral Gables. Fla. 33146 Dear Nat, 16 February 1983 227 Westminister Dr. Tallahassee, Fla. 32304 It was great hearing from you again, and learning of your plans for a REAL Film Festival in Miami. It seems like a great idea. You are one of a handful of knowledgeable programmers and exhibitors in the South, and I am certain will do an excellent job of programming a diverse, entertaining, and significant event. There is so little sense of film as Art/Entertainment in this state. Most of the press heads for the dollar signs, or media personalities. If we are ever to become a true film center, a richer view of the potentials and realities of motion pictures will be required. Your festival would contribute significantly towards such an understanding. Time permitting I would be delighted to take part, both as a participant, and as a viewer. The best of luck for you in this endeavor! 7Be � r ar s, ctorqNu ez 83-5844 4r A' I'm writing in support of plans for a Miami film festival that were recently outlined to me by :tat Chediak. Knowing Nat and knowing Miami and having a lot of experience with my films at festivals (NY New Directors, LA Filmex, Santa Fe, Seattle, Florence, Rotterdam) it sounds like a good idea. When well run, film festivals tend to increase awareness and attendance among the moviegoers of the host city as well as feeding a lot of business into local hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions. Miami is already a somewhat international city, and I think a film festival would widen the circle of its admirers. I've always been impressed by the caliber of the film reviewers and critics in Miami, despite its reputation of not being an 'art house' town, and this is one of the most important factors in launching a sucessful festival. What Nat seems to have in mind is an event with a very distinctive character, one that would soon become part of Miami's character. As an independent filmmaker I've always been surprised that the South doesn't have an important film festival, and Miami, with its established capability as an international tourist center, seems like the perfect place to make that happen. i cer y,� John Sa �s ,Triter and Director: lianna Sam It's You e_turn o tie Secaucus Seven 83-5844 �v 19- NESTOR A MENDROS 1200 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N,Y. 10001 /'q , (V- '13 Ajkr C M� 4 K L.o vas - G K r A gb HS i 3- 4 fi-AS i L� A ,vA-z ctlVkw, RAS A GAT I-ehvQ4666f- or ?wg I �J AWi..A it,Ar A-yu b Vt A&+8 JUj-T)v iu j . Hf, sIFAK..,S 5awL LAk)&ukG . T3 -�7- ZC O FAAtl j N - 1.,t IJ�Fn-'O d JA L P 1--ft FFiJ 7)1 ?4 , / L Mu Lib pFIVO SSUPP9 k7— H?'kt vu�ov�i�b 83-584# MOON PICTURES Los Angeles, California April 18, 1983 To Whom it May Concern: There is no one I could recorimend who would be better suited to organize and properly exploit a film festival in Miami than Nat Chediak. The times I have spoken with Nat about pictures, and the work we have done together on a film of mine, has shown me conclusively the sort of expert he is on the subject. Not only would I endorse Nat as the head of a film festival, I would welcotre the addition for the sake of the movies. We need men of taste, knowledge, and exper- ience if the films are going to rage it --2 -L ---- 5----- -& ----, .L ..-- --.-_ rtw en t w ow So. 069/AC February 3, 1983 Municipal Cultural Organizations of Dade County Dade County Florida Gentlemen It was with great interest and enthusiasm that I learned of plans to organize an international film festival in Miami in February 1984. A film festival which includes international participation would provide the community of Miami with the opportunity to witness diversified cultures through the world of cinema and enrich the strong interest in European cultural affairs that has already developed. I feel that such a festival would have a significant impact on the contiunuing advancement of Miami as an important cultural and economic center in the Southeastern United States. The French Cultural Services expresses its excitement and support for this endeavor and hope that we may see this project become a realization in 1984. Sincerely yours '2. Jack Batho Attache Culturel 83--584! 1.4 No. 069/AC February 3, 1983 Municipal Cultural Organizations of Dade County Dade County Florida Gentlemen It was with great interest and enthusiasm that I learned of plans to organize an international film festival in Miami in February 1984. A film festival which includes international participation would provide the community of Miami with the opportunity to witness diversified cultures through the world of cinema and enrich the strong interest in European cultural affairs that has already developed. I feel that such a festival would have a significant impact on the contiunuing advancement of Miami as an important cultural and economic center in the Southeastern United States. The French Cultural Services expresses its excitement and support for this endeavor and hope that we may see this project become a realization in 1984. Sincerely yours Jack Batho Attache Culturel 83-5 84! A.. a No. 069/AC February 3, 1983 Municipal Cultural Organizations of Dade County Dade County Florida Gentlemen It was with great interest and enthusiasm that I learned of plans to organize an international film festival in Miami in February 1984. A film festival which includes international participation would provide the community of Miami with the opportunity to witness diversified cultures through the world of cinema and enrich the strong interest in European cultural affairs that has already developed. I feel that such a festival would have a significant impact on the contiunuing advancement of Miami as an important cultural and economic center in the Southeastern United States. The French Cultural Services expresses its excitement and support for this endeavor and hope that we may see this project become a realization in 1984. Sincerely yours Jack Batho Attache Culturel 83-584! A M C�inG�a�da�cz ale :; GGexcco Washington, D.C. March 11, 1983 Municipal Cultural Supporters c/o Dept. of Communication University of Miami Coral Gables, FL 33124 Dear Municipal Cultural Supporters; - v J Mr. Stephen E. Bowles, Director of the film com- ponent of the New World Festival of the Arts, has con- tacted this Embassy about the success of the 1982 Fes- tival and the plans to begin an annual film festival in Miami. We would like to express our support and encourage- ment of a project of this nature, since cinema is an ex- tremely important vehicle for crossing cultural boundaries and fostering understanding among nations. in addition, a film festival of this magnitude adds to the internation- al prestige and recognition that a cosmopolitan city such as Miami enjoys. we hope that this worthy project will come to frui- tion, and we thank you for your kind attention. AC/ss 1 83-5 81' t TO MUNICIPAL CULTURAL SUPPORTERS Dear Sir, dear Madam: Mr. Stephen Bowles has informed us of his proposal for a Miami Film Festival to be held for the first time in February of 1984. The Goethe Institute considers a project of this nature to be extra- ordinarily significant and worthy of support. As the official cultural representative of the Federal Republic of Germany in the seven South- eastern States, the Goethe Institute Atlanta will do whatever it can to support this project. The furthering and deepening of the mutual understanding of both our nations is one of our foremost tasks. No other medium is better suited to aid in this endeavor than film. No other medium can depict the images of people, their daily life, their milieu, their behavior, dreams, desires and anxieties more clearly, vividly and tellingly. For the past twenty years, the Federal Republic of Germany has been one of the leading countries in film production, but individual films often become submerged in the great variety of offerings available to the general public. For this reason, too, we would greatly welcome the planned film festival, since it would provide an opportunity of highlighting the film production of individual countries for the public. As far as we know, there is no other festival of this sort in the entire Southeast. By sponsoring this festival, Miami would be playing an enormously important role in the cultural life of the region. We are convinced, that this festival could become one of the truly significant and prestigious activities of this area and look forward to joining in its realization. Goethe Institute Atlanta Michael Roeder Interim Director and Director of the Language Division MR: vs 83-584k A April 29, 1983 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: It is with pleasure that we write in support of the Film Festival which has been held in Miami. What the organizers have been able to accomplish, with a small budget but with great enthusiasm, is remarkable. We truly hope that the effort may be continued. Films, in general, have the capability of attracting a broad range of people. The Miami Film Festival has intelligently profited from this. It has reached the public with an excellent program of foreign films, documentaries and avant -guard productions, it has offered a constructi- ve form of entertainment and has encouraged criticism. It would be indeed commendable if the Festival could be perpetuat- ed and made a permanent feature in Miami. THE ITALIA1d CONSUL 9EARAL Paolo MalfaEti. 0 0 ►. 83•-584� w Municipal Cultural Supporters ------------------------------ The Danish Film Institute Store Sondervolo5trmde OK-1419 Cooenhagen K Phone: (01 ) 57 65 00 Telex 31465 Cable: Filminst Our ref.: 75-540-1 LB/i so Date: April 20, 1983 Dear Sirs, We participated in Miami's NEW WORLD FESTIVAL OF ARTS in June 1982. We were very happy with the arrangement and are very impressed that in only one year Stephen Bowles succeeded in arranging a festival like this. Furthermore, we are very impressed by the press coverage the festival had. There are a lot of less important festivals in the USA, but there is an absolute need for a well -run and serious festival like the ones in Los Angeles and Chicago. Therefore, we feel convinced that the Miami festival will become a reality next year. We look forward to participating with Danish films. Very truly yours, Lis Bellaiche 83-584,